umzimbeetn.

Brit.

/ʊmzɪmˈbiːt/, U.S.

/ˌʊmzɪmˈbit/, South African English

/ʊmzɪmˈbiːt/

Forms: Also umzimbit(i).

Etymology: < Xhosa umSimbithi ironwood.

South African.

A South African tree, Millettia grandis or M. caffra (family Leguminosæ), which bears clusters of pink or purple flowers, may be evergreen or deciduous, and has very heavy, hard wood; the wood itself.

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guarea1936

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dahoma1955

utile1956

1851 R. Gray Jrnl. II. 99 There are several kinds of valuable wood unknown in the colony. Two of the hardest and most useful are called by the natives ‘Unizimbeti’ and ‘Umnebelala’.]

1870 C. Hamilton Life & Sport S.-E. Afr. 6 The wheels are made of the famous Natal wood called ‘umsimbiti’ or ironwood, from its strength and durability.

1902 G. S. Boulger Wood ii. 335 Umzimbit..Known also as ‘White Ironwood’.

1907 T. R. Sim Forests & Forest Flora Cape Good Hope 203 Umzimbeet is a light-demanding tree.

1950 Cape Argus 18 Mar. (Mag.) 7/7 The Cape ebony, white stinkwood, flatcrown, essenhout and umzimbiti, trees that yield beautiful timber for furniture-making, grow in profusion in every kloof.

1955 W. Gaddis Recognitions ii. i. 293 Bird-of-paradise flowers..among the native white pear..and umzimbiti.

1972 E. Palmer & N. Pitman Trees Southern Afr. II. 923 The umzimbeet is a medium to large tree of the coastal forests.

1972 E. Palmer & N. Pitman Trees Southern Afr. II. 925 The wood of the umzimbeet is extremely heavy, hard, and strong.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	umzimbeet
释义	umzimbeetn. Brit. /ʊmzɪmˈbiːt/, U.S. /ˌʊmzɪmˈbit/, South African English /ʊmzɪmˈbiːt/ Forms: Also umzimbit(i). Etymology: < Xhosa umSimbithi ironwood. South African. A South African tree, Millettia grandis or M. caffra (family Leguminosæ), which bears clusters of pink or purple flowers, may be evergreen or deciduous, and has very heavy, hard wood; the wood itself. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular timber trees or shrubs > non-British timber trees > [noun] > African shittima1382 citrus1555 cam-wood1699 jacaranda1753 kokerboom1774 quiver tree1789 geelhout1790 rooihout1790 yellowwood1790 mat-wood1792 assegai1793 assegai tree1793 hardpear1801 rooi els1801 argan1809 beaver-wood1810 mat tree1812 saffraan1819 salie1819 sneezewood1834 African teak1842 hyawaballi1851 sage-wood1854 mvule1858 til1858 yari-yari1858 cannibal stinkwood1859 kiaat1862 knobwood1862 milkwood1862 tryssil1862 sulphur-tree1863 khaya1864 cailcedra1866 flat-crown1868 umzimbeet1870 kuka1882 odum1887 iroko1890 opepe1891 Natal mahogany1904 muhimbi1906 obeche1906 agba1908 makoré1915 afara1920 agboin1920 abura1921 podo1922 afrormosia1923 guarea1936 Mansonia1936 dahoma1955 utile1956 1851 R. Gray Jrnl. II. 99 There are several kinds of valuable wood unknown in the colony. Two of the hardest and most useful are called by the natives ‘Unizimbeti’ and ‘Umnebelala’.] 1870 C. Hamilton Life & Sport S.-E. Afr. 6 The wheels are made of the famous Natal wood called ‘umsimbiti’ or ironwood, from its strength and durability. 1902 G. S. Boulger Wood ii. 335 Umzimbit..Known also as ‘White Ironwood’. 1907 T. R. Sim Forests & Forest Flora Cape Good Hope 203 Umzimbeet is a light-demanding tree. 1950 Cape Argus 18 Mar. (Mag.) 7/7 The Cape ebony, white stinkwood, flatcrown, essenhout and umzimbiti, trees that yield beautiful timber for furniture-making, grow in profusion in every kloof. 1955 W. Gaddis Recognitions ii. i. 293 Bird-of-paradise flowers..among the native white pear..and umzimbiti. 1972 E. Palmer & N. Pitman Trees Southern Afr. II. 923 The umzimbeet is a medium to large tree of the coastal forests. 1972 E. Palmer & N. Pitman Trees Southern Afr. II. 925 The wood of the umzimbeet is extremely heavy, hard, and strong. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1870
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